Jindal insists he's no 'lame duck,' despite low approval numbers

3:23 PM,
Feb. 20, 2014

Gov. Bobby Jindal

Written by

Paul Murphy
pmurphy@wwltv.com

Gov. Bobby Jindal starts his final two years in office from a position of weakness, according to a just-released statewide opinion poll.

The poll, by the left leaning Public Policy Polling shows Jindal to be one of the most unpopular governors in the country.

According to the survey of 635 Louisiana voters, 53 percent said they disapprove of Jindal's performance with only 35 percent approving. Jindal fares better in his own poll of 800 likely voters by OnMessage Inc. It shows 50 percent voters approve of the job he's doing versus 45 percent who don't. ...